And that could be a problem if more than three storms pile up in the next week, said John Batchelder, the superintendent of the public works department for Stoughton.

“If we don’t get some more salt next week we could be in trouble,” Batchelder said Thursday. He estimated there is enough salt to get them through two to three storms. When Stoughton’s salt supply is full, there are 400 tons kept under cover.

“We will do whatever we can to get salt on the roads,” Batchelder said. Stoughton’s supplier is the Eastern Salt Co. in Chelsea and they are having issues keeping up with demand, he said.

The problem is being felt across the state and the country. “All across the county even places like North Carolina, they are using salt and we are all low,” he said because of the very active snowstorms this winter.

Jennifer Bray may be reached at jbray@enterprisenews.com or follow her on Twitter @JenniferB_ENT.

Keeping the streets in Stoughton safe during winter weather means salting the roads. And that could be a problem if more than three storms pile up in the next week, said John Batchelder, the superintendent of the public works department for Stoughton.

“If we don’t get some more salt next week we could be in trouble,” Batchelder said Thursday. He estimated there is enough salt to get them through two to three storms. When Stoughton’s salt supply is full, there are 400 tons kept under cover.

“We will do whatever we can to get salt on the roads,” Batchelder said. Stoughton’s supplier is the Eastern Salt Co. in Chelsea and they are having issues keeping up with demand, he said. The problem is being felt across the state and the country. “All across the county even places like North Carolina, they are using salt and we are all low,” he said because of the very active snowstorms this winter.

Jennifer Bray may be reached at jbray@enterprisenews.com or follow her on Twitter @JenniferB_ENT.